Abstract
Recent reports have suggested that tumors are organized in heterogeneous populations. Within these populations, a small subpopulation of cells is more capable of initiating malignancy; these are called cancer stem cells. In this study, HT-29 cells were sorted according to the presence or absence of the cancer stem cell marker CD133. We confirmed that CD133+ cells possessed higher clonogenicity compared to CD133- cells. Furthermore, proteomic analysis identified 10 proteins, including actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5-like and profilin 2. In conclusion, our data demonstrated that the expression of specific proteins associated with metastasis and invasion in CD133+ cells contributed to the stemness and tumorigenic properties of these cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-177 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Volume | 427 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Oct 12 |
Keywords
- CD133
- Cancer stem cell
- Colorectal cancer
- Proteomics
- Two dimensional gel electrophoresis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology